The Ship Model Forum

Posted: **Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:27 pm**

Off to a great start, Joe.

Posted: **Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:47 pm**

Thanks Martin!

Posted: **Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:53 pm**

Nice job Joe

Hull looks most complicated and intricate to put together

supposed to be a fun kit to model not a jigsaw puzzle jeez.. Companies raise the bar but it always gets complicated.

Jose

Posted: **Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:45 pm**

You are going to make the rest of look bad again.

Looking very promising.

Posted: **Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:34 pm**

Thank you gentleman! Yes Jose the ship is like a giant jigsaw puzzle! I am very carefully pouring over ever possible seem to make sure it is right.

Posted: **Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:18 pm**

The hull sides are now on. Much seem filling:

IMG_3622 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3623 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3644 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3645 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3647 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3651 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

Posted: **Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:24 pm**

Much work done on the flight deck. It is a combination of Pontos, Tamiya grating, and Lion Roar perforated plate. I had to Dremel tool the Pontos part to remove the solid area and install the perf board. Flight deck is not attached as of yet. Total time is 135 hours thus far.

IMG_3619 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3621 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3625 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3630 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3634 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3633 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3635 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3636 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3638 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3639 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3640 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3654 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

Posted: **Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:42 pm**

Looking absolutely brilliant so far.

Quite a bit of mutilation!

Posted: **Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:53 pm**

Open 12.7 cm gun tubs modified with Lion Roar:

IMG_3539 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3542 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3673 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3669 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

Hanger door with Lion Roar and hanger area with Pontos:

IMG_3657 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3660 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

Posted: **Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:23 pm**

Nice! Lot of work for those guntubs.

Posted: **Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:47 am**

Looking great so far!
What kind of glue do you use for mating those large PE decks to the plastic hull?

Cheers,

Marijn

Posted: **Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:01 pm**

Thanks Dan and Marijn! I used thin CA on the decks.

Posted: **Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:50 pm**

Now I see the two PE sets are so useful! This is going to be amazingly detailed!

Aop

Posted: **Mon Dec 25, 2017 3:38 am**

Missed this one but I'll be definitely checking in from time to time. I'm building the same kit for about a year or two now

Koppalakki's one was inspirational to me as well.

Seems you had a great start, looking really good so far!

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:36 pm**

Thanks Aop and Gewoon! Some progress on aft bridge. I added the Lion Road gun tub bottoms and put in 0.005 styrene triangle supports. I had the option of using the Pontos parts but felt they showed too much gap around the supports, and also felt the supports were too thick. I also added other styrene supports in accordance with Skulski.

IMG_3690 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3693 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3696 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3697 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3698 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3707 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

IMG_3708 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr